Matthew 4:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
Jesus answered him, "It is also written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'"

New Living Translation
Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.’”

English Standard Version
Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

Berean Study Bible
Jesus replied, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”

New American Standard Bible
Jesus said to him, “On the other hand, it is written: ‘YOU SHALL NOT PUT THE LORD YOUR GOD TO THE TEST.’”

NASB 1995
Jesus said to him, "On the other hand, it is written, 'YOU SHALL NOT PUT THE LORD YOUR GOD TO THE TEST.'"

NASB 1977
Jesus said to him, “On the other hand, it is written, ‘YOU SHALL NOT PUT THE LORD YOUR GOD TO THE TEST.’”

Amplified Bible
Jesus said to him, “On the other hand, it is written and forever remains written, ‘YOU SHALL NOT TEST THE LORD YOUR GOD.’”

Christian Standard Bible
Jesus told him, “It is also written: Do not test the Lord your God. ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jesus told him, "It is also written: Do not test the Lord your God."

Contemporary English Version
Jesus answered, "The Scriptures also say, 'Don't try to test the Lord your God!'"

Good News Translation
Jesus answered, "But the scripture also says, 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus said to him, "Again, Scripture says, 'Never tempt the Lord your God.' "

International Standard Version
Jesus responded to him, "It is also written, 'You must not tempt the Lord your God.'"

NET Bible
Jesus said to him, "Once again it is written: 'You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.'"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

New King James Version
Jesus said to him, “It is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the LORD your God.’ ”

King James 2000 Bible
Jesus said unto him, It is written again, You shall not test the Lord your God.

New Heart English Bible
Jesus said to him, "Again, it is written, 'Do not test the Lord your God.'"

World English Bible
Jesus said to him, "Again, it is written, 'You shall not test the Lord, your God.'"

American King James Version
Jesus said to him, It is written again, You shall not tempt the Lord your God.

American Standard Version
Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God.

A Faithful Version
Jesus said to him, "Again, it is written, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God. ' "

Darby Bible Translation
Jesus said to him, It is again written, Thou shalt not tempt [the] Lord thy God.

English Revised Version
Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

Webster's Bible Translation
Jesus said to him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Iesus saide vnto him, It is written againe, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Iesus sayde to hym. It is written agayne: Thou shalt not tempt the Lorde thy God.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And Iesus sayde vnto hym: it ys wrytten also: Thou shalt not tempte thy LORDE God.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And Iesus sayde to hym it ys wrytten also: Thou shalt not tempte thy Lorde God.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Jesus said to him again, “It has been written: You will not tempt the LORD your God.”

Berean Literal Bible
Jesus said to him, "Again it has been written: 'You shall not test the Lord your God.'"

Young's Literal Translation
Jesus said to him again, 'It hath been written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'

Smith's Literal Translation
Jesus said to him, Again has it been written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Jesus said to him, Again it has been written, You shall not test out the Lord your God.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Jesus said to him: It is written again: Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Jesus said to him, “Again, it has been written: ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Yeshua said to him, “Again it is written: 'You shall not tempt THE LORD JEHOVAH your God.' “

Lamsa Bible
Jesus said to him, Again it is written, that you shall not try out the Lord your God.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Jesus said to him: It is again written, You shall not put the Lord your God to the proof.

Godbey New Testament
Jesus said to him; Again it has been written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

Haweis New Testament
Jesus said unto him, It is written again, ?Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.?

Mace New Testament
Jesus replied, it is likewise written, "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God."

Weymouth New Testament
"Again it is written," replied Jesus, "'Thou shalt not put the Lord thy God to the proof.'"

Worrell New Testament
Jesus said to him, "Again it has been written, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'"

Worsley New Testament
but Jesus said unto him, it is also written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
















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